Charge Nurse (RN) - OR - Operating Room

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Tenet Memphis is seeking a OR - Operating Room Charge Nurse (RN) for a nursing job in Memphis, Tennessee.

Job Description & Requirements\n

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• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
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• Discipline: RN
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• Duration: Ongoing
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• 36 hours per week
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• Shift: 12 hours
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• Employment Type: Staff
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The Charge Nurse is a professional nurse who manages the daily operations of a department (s) to provide services for patients while meeting quality, legal, organizational and medical staff goals. Responsible for promoting the efficient operations to provide effective nursing care of a designated department (s). Manages the department independently under the guidance of a Nurse Manager/Director.

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• Assists with recruiting and training of new hires.
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• Prepares assigned reports for nurse managers.
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• Assists in the performance of the operational aspects of a designated unit(s) while providing mentoring and leadership support to the unit(s) staff.
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• Coordinates and directs the daily patient care operations of the unit in the absence of the Nurse Manager. Assesses staff competencies and makes patient care assignments.
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• Maintains clear communications with the Nurse Manager and House Supervisor(s) regarding unit needs and/or incidents.
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• Performs related duties as required.
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• Required:\n
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  • Education: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing,
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  • Experience: One year of RN experience required.
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  • Licensure/Certification:\n
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    • RN with current applicable state licensure / permit
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    • BLS - Certification required upon hire for all nursing positions. 
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    • ACLS - Required within 3 months of hire for the following departments: \n
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      • Emergency Dept & Medical Response Team RNs
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      • ICU RN & Stepdown RNs
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      • Med/Surg/Tele RNs
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      • All Float Pool RNs, 
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      • Same Day Surgery RNs, Operating Room RNs & PACU RNs
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      • GI Lab RNs & Interventional Radiology RNs
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      • Special Procedures RNs
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      • L&D RNs
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      • Cardiac Care RNs,  Cardiac Rehab RNs & Cardiac Cath Lab RNs
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    • CPI - Required within 3 months of hire for the following: \n
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      • Emergency Dept. RNs
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      • All Bartlett Float Pool RNs, Memphis Float Pool RNs that will float to Behavioral Health and/or Emergency Dept.
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      • All Behavioral Health RNs
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    • PALS – Required within 3 months of hire for the following: Emergency Dept., Float Pool RNs who float to the Emergency Dept.
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    • NRP – Required within 3 months of hire for L&D RNs, Mother/Baby RNs and NICU RNs.
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• Preferred:\n
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  • Education: Academic degree in nursing (Bachelors or Master's degree)
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Tenet Memphis Job ID #2603006535. Posted job title: Charge Nurse (RN) - Operating Room

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